stoic
adjective /ˈstəʊ.ɪk/
/ˈstoʊ-/ (also stoical)Definition
› determined not to complain or show your feelings, especially when something bad happens to you: We knew she must be in pain, despite her stoic attitude. He showed a stoic resignation towards his fate. Local people were stoical about the damage caused by the hurricane.Patient and uncomplainingNot showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotions stoically /-ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb › She listened stoically as the guilty verdict was read out. Stoically, and with great determination, the people set about rebuilding the village.Patient and uncomplainingNot showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotions
(Definition of stoic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- dove noun (PERSON)
- equable adjective
- equanimity noun
- even-tempered adjective
- forbearing adjective
- have the patience of a saint idiom
- long-suffering adjective
- pacific adjective
- patience noun (QUALITY)
- patient adjective
- peace-loving adjective
- peaceable adjective
- stoic noun
- stoicism noun
- the patience of Job idiom
- uncomplaining adjective
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